March 11, 2021 BHP says acquisitions unlikely near-term given high commodity prices The company will focus on exploration and wringing more value out of existing assets
March 10, 2021 Zimbabwe says China’s Tsingshan to build iron ore mine, steel plant from May Tsingshan signed a $1 billion outline agreement with Zimbabwe in June 2018 to build a 2 million tonne-per-annum steel plant.
March 10, 2021 Aboriginal group to rate Australian miners on performance Fortescue and Rio Tinto who are the biggest miners on Eastern Guruma land, both welcomed the initiative.
March 9, 2021 Russel: China’s lacklustre commodity imports throw spanner in new super-cycle works Overall, the picture that emerges from the commodity import data is that China is at best ticking along.
March 9, 2021 Shareholders ask Rio Tinto to disclose climate targets, review lobby associations They want Rio disclose short, medium and long-term targets for direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and chalk out its performance against those targets.
March 8, 2021 Friedland-backed HPX to fast-track Guinea iron ore project High Power Exploration (HPX) raised $200 million for its proposed Nimba iron ore mine in southeastern Guinea.
March 8, 2021 IGF proposes policy actions to support women in mining The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development says most mining laws and regulations don’t acknowledge women as active participants in the sector.
March 7, 2021 Anti-dumping investigation could lead to higher costs for European steelmakers – report Europe-based graphite electrode producers lodged a complaint before the EC alleging that imports of certain Chinese products were being dumped.
March 7, 2021 China Jan-Feb iron ore imports up 2.8% on healthy demand Demand for the steelmaking ingredient was supported by a firm consumption outlook.
March 5, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners; Rio Tinto, Mongolia reach new Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan deal; Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
